2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 34th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2022–23 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Chris Finch |
General manager | Tim Connelly |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Nuggets 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports North |
Radio | WCCO |
The Timberwolves failed to improve on their 46–36 record from last year after losing to the Toronto Raptors 107–122 on March 18, but they were able to finish with a winning record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2004 and 2005 after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 113–108 on April 9 and participated in the play-in tournament for a second straight season. Despite losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 102–108 on April 11, they would beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120–95 at home to clinch a playoff spot on April 14. This is the first time since 2003 and 2004 that the Timberwolves made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 19 | Jake LaRavia | Forward | ![]() |
Wake Forest |
2 | 40 | Bryce McGowens | Shooting guard | ![]() |
Nebraska |
2 | 48 | Kendall Brown | Small forward | ![]() |
Baylor |
2 | 50 | Matteo Spagnolo | Shooting guard | ![]() |
Vanoli Cremola |
The Timberwolves owned their first round pick and had three second-round selections.[1] On June 23, 2022, the Timberwolves traded the draft rights to Kendall Brown to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for cash considerations and a 2026 second round selection.[2]
Roster
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Standings
Division
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c – Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 17–24 | 16–25 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Denver Nuggets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Sacramento Kings * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 82 |
11 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 82 |
14 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
15 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
2022 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
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2022–23 preseason schedule |
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 22–19; Road: 20–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
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November
: 7–8 (home: 3–4; road: 4–4)
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December: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
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January: 11–5 (home: 9–2; road: 2–3)
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February
: 5–6 (home: 2–3; road: 3–3)
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March
: 7–7 (home: 1–4; road: 6–3)
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April: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Play-in
2023 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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2023 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
June 23, 2022[3] | To Minnesota Timberwolves 2026 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Indiana Pacers 2022 pick No. 48 |
June 24, 2022[4] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Josh Minott (No. 45) 2023 NYK second-round pick |
To Charlotte Hornets Draft rights to Bryce McGowens (No. 40) |
June 24, 2022[5] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Walker Kessler (No. 22) Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Jake LaRavia (No. 19) 2023 MIN second-round pick |
June 24, 2022[6] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26) |
To Houston Rockets Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29) 2025 MIN second-round pick 2027 MIN second-round pick |
July 6, 2022[7] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Rudy Gobert |
To Utah Jazz Patrick Beverley Malik Beasley Jarred Vanderbilt Leandro Bolmaro Draft rights to Walker Kessler 2023 MIN first-round pick 2025 MIN first-round pick 2026 first round-pick swap 2027 MIN first-round pick 2029 MIN first-round pick |
February 9, 2023[8] | To Minnesota Timberwolves Nickeil Alexander-Walker (from Utah) Mike Conley (from Utah) 2024 second-round pick (from Los Angeles) 2025 UTA second-round pick (from Utah) 2026 UTA second-round pick (from Utah) |
To Los Angeles Lakers Malik Beasley (from Utah) D'Angelo Russell (from Minnesota) Jarred Vanderbilt (from Utah) |
To Utah Jazz Damian Jones (from Los Angeles) Juan Toscano-Anderson (from Los Angeles) Russell Westbrook (from Los Angeles) 2027 LAL protected first-round pick (from Los Angeles) |
Re-signed
Player | Signed | Ref. |
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Taurean Prince | June 30 | [9] |
Nathan Knight | July 25 | [10] |
Additions
Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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July 8 | Kyle Anderson | Memphis Grizzlies | [11] |
July 11 | Bryn Forbes | Denver Nuggets | [12] |
July 21 | Austin Rivers | Denver Nuggets | [13] |
References
- "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- "Timberwolves Acquire Future Pick and Cash Considerations from Indiana". nba.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- Nardinger, Taylor (June 24, 2022). "Timberwolves Acquire Future Pick and Cash Considerations from Indiana". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Hornets Acquire Draft Rights To No. 40 Pick Bryce McGowens From Minnesota Timberwolves". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Center Walker Kessler from Memphis Grizzlies". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- Nardinger, Taylor (June 24, 2022). "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Forward Wendell Moore Jr. from the Houston Rockets". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Center Rudy Gobert from Utah Jazz". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Guards Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah Jazz". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Timberwolves Sign Taurean Prince to Contract Extension". NBA.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- Nardinger, Taylor (July 25, 2022). "Timberwolves Re-Sign Nathan Knight". NBA.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- "Timberwolves Sign Kyle Anderson". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- "Timberwolves Sign Bryn Forbes". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- Stanton, Matt (July 21, 2022). "Timberwolves Sign Austin Rivers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.